Homeless man arrested for stabbing rampage at Penn Station
Amtrak said the five victims were taken to Bellevue Hospital and service returned to normal after the attack, while charges had not been announced.
- On Sunday night, a suspect stabbed five people at Penn Station, and Amtrak apprehended the individual who was subsequently taken into medical care.
- The assault occurred at approximately 7:10 p.m. within the New Jersey Transit concourse, a section of the country's busiest rail hub owned by Amtrak.
- Victim Henry Obadiah told Channel 7/ABC-TV he saw "two people tussling" before the attacker "locked eyes" with him and struck him; Steven Hadgkiss also sustained injuries.
- Service disruptions ended Monday after access around the transit hub was restricted for President Donald Trump's visit to Madison Square Garden for the NBA Finals.
- As of late Monday, formal charges had not been filed against the suspect; the NYPD and Long Island Rail Road referred all inquiries to Amtrak.
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Penn Station Slasher: Long Rap Sheet, Stabbed a Man in the Neck in 2022, Served No Time
The homeless man who slashed five people in Penn Station on Sunday is Hector Deleon, 51. He has a lengthy rap sheet and plunged a knife into a man’s neck in Newark in 2022. After that egregious stabbing, he was given probation. Just before 7 p.m. on Sunday, Deleon attacked five people. Our elected politicians put violent criminals first, especially if they are minorities or homeless. They don’t care about the victims. One of the victims, 60-year…
Penn Station stabbing spree victim says he's ‘lucky to be alive'
One of the five people injured in a stabbing at New York’s Penn Station is sharing details from the bloody, shocking attack that took place Sunday night in the busy transit hub. “I’m walking by and this guy, crazy looking guy, he locked eyes with me and he just came at me and clocked me right here in the face,” Henry Obadiah told News 4 on Monday. Obadiah said he needed three stitches to close up his lip. He was also slashed on his cheek inside …
POLITICS: We must take the mentally ill off the streets to prevent another Penn Station stabbing spree
One man sits at the top of a short escalator, surrounded by trash; he offers a running, often threatening, commentary about the end times. If asked to move, he screams. Sometimes he just screams. In the main plaza, a drug addict in tatters reels across the floor, accosting anyone who slows down — the New Jersey riders, the business travelers, the tourists. They’re sleeping on the platforms. They’re blocking the steps. Sometimes they’re still w…
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